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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo’s crew repatriated 16 migrants to Cuba last Friday following an interdiction off Marathon.

Details Written by IVN Miami, Florida - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents teamed up with U.S. Marshals on Wednesday to apprehend a wanted federal fugitive. Florida CBP Marine Agents teamed up with  US Marshals to capture a federal fugitive “Today’s case spotlight’s our agent’s versatility and ability to work closely with partners to get the job done,” stated Miami Air and Marine Branch Director Tony Arevalo.  “Our agents were able to provide the needed maritime capability to make this arrest happen.”  AMO Marine...

Anticipating that a proposed state bill requiring all live-aboard boaters in the Florida Keys to move their boats every three months will pass, Key West city officials are discussing ways to mitigate the impact on local boat owners living “on the hook.” City commissioners are discussing expanding the 140-anchor Garrison Bight mooring field. And Key West Port Director Doug Bradshaw said the city and Monroe County might work together to create some new mooring fields, giving live-aboards more places to go every three months. “I think what you are looking at is anchors with buoys ...

The Marathon City Council agreed to create a hybrid model for code enforcement and continued the trash receptacle ordinance to next month, while approving the Coco Plum bridge projects and the kayak ramp on Grassy Key to move forward this month. Rotary Park will receive a facelift as well. The council agreed to a hybrid model for code enforcement in which residents have the option to choose between a code board made up of their neighbors and friends or an impartial, law school-trained special magistrate. The vote was split, with John Bartus, Mayor Luis Gonzalez and Dan Zieg in favor of the hy...